- Population
- 66,095
- 66.1K
- Elevation
- 1,663 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Places inside
- 125
- listed under Bitlis
- Airports
- MSR Muş Airport61 km
- BAL Batman Airport96 km
About Bitlis
Bitlis is a district. Location: Bitlis Province, Turkey. Population: 66,095. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Kulük Dere and Ceviz Deresi.
Climate of Bitlis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 126 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 110 km south20°
- Silopi · 124 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 184 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- April (140 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 18° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 130 | 127 | 140 | 84 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 80 | 126 | 131 |
How to get to Bitlis
The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 45 km to the south.
Airports
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 61 kmnorthwest
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 96 kmsouthwest
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Siirt Population: 114K 45 kmsouth
- Batman Population: 452.2K 97 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 110 kmsouth
- Van Population: 525K 114 kmeast
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 123 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bitlis
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 940 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km45 places
- Şişer Tepe Mountain 18 kmSW
- Sini Dağı Mountain 13 kmSE
- Serkaç Tepe Mountain 20 kmSE
- Kel Tepe Mountain 16 kmNW
25–60 km509 places
- Demirkaya Historic site 58 kmS
- Simhaç Adası Island 51 kmE
- Lake Nemrut Lake 35 kmN
- Ozero Zervin Lake 57 kmSE
60–100 km921 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 92 kmE
- Akdamar Adası Island 82 kmE
- Kuzu Adası Island 78 kmE
- Avdu Adaları Island 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Bitlis
125 places- 1 Bitlis 53K
- 2 Kireçtaşı 1.2K
- 3 Değirmenaltı 1.1K
- 4 Bölükyazı 696
- 5 Narlıdere 571
- 6 Aşağı Karaboy 463
- 7 Yolcular 448
- 8 Konuksayar 425
- 9 Dörtağaç 394
- 10 Karınca 346
- 11 Alaniçi 340
- 12 Yolyazı 312
- 13 Tatlıkaynak 301
- 14 Tabanözü 288
- 15 Çeltikli 278
- 16 Kömüryakan 274
- 17 Başhan 266
- 18 Doğruyol 253
- 19 Tanrıyar 241
- 20 İçmeli 218
- 21 Geçitbaşı 213
- 22 Kavakdibi 212
- 23 Keklikdüzü 202
- 24 Karbastı 198
- 25 Dereağzı 196
- 26 Koruk 191
- 27 Yeşilsırt 190
- 28 Yaygın 189
- 29 Kokarsu 175
- 30 Başmaklı 171
- 31 Ekinli 171
- 32 İçgeçit 163
- 33 Yukarı Karaboy 143
- 34 Ünaldı 121
- 35 Çalıdüzü 120
- 36 Ağaçdere 114
- 37 Bayramalan 110
- 38 Deliktaş 104
- 39 Çobansuyu 91
- 40 Ağaçköprü 76
- 41 Ayrancılar 64
- 42 Akçalı 59
- 43 Yayalar 50
- 44 Ortakapı 49
- 45 Yukarı Ölek 49
- 46 Yolağzı 44
- 47 Beşkaynak 36
- 48 Yuvacık 36
- 49 Yukarı Balcılar 27
- 50 Kınalı 26
- 51 Konalga 26
- 52 Ağaçpınar 25
- 53 Yarönü 25
- 54 Uçankuş 16
- 55 Üçevler 11
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages5
- Akbırakan · Village
- Akçaylı · Village
- Arıdağ · Village
- Aşağı Balcılar · Village
- Aşağı Ölek · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kulük Dere River, Bitlis Province6.2 km SE
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Ceviz Deresi River, Bitlis Province6.4 km NW
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Müslüman Pınarı Natural site, Bitlis Province7.3 km SW
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Hapukan Deresi River, Bitlis Province7.2 km W
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Ağırkan Deresi River, Bitlis Province7.4 km SE
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Tabanözü Deresi River, Bitlis Province7.7 km N
Sources & licences
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